Gpa

[vdub]

I have no idea if granulomatosis wih polyangiitis (GPA) will be as common a reference to our disease as Wegener's is, but, just in case, I bought the domain name. It will take about 24 hours for the DNS to wiggle it's way around the world and populate the various top-level domain servers, but sometime tomorrow, you should be able to click on

http://www.granulomatosis-polyangiitis.com

and it will redirect you to this site.

I have no intentions of using the domain other than redirecting it to here and saving it for some other similiar use. If anyone wants the domain, just ask....

I did check to see if GPA.* was available and, no surprise, all those domains were gone.

[Sangye]

Hey, that's great vdub. I wouldn't have thought of doing such a thing in a million years! (Which--ironically-- is how long it's gonna take me to even consider calling Wegs "GPA." )

[Stephanie78]

Did you know that WG was changed to GPA due to someone making an issue over the fact that Wegener (the dr who founded WG) Was a Nazi ??
Johns drs were explaining that to us this week. Like wegeners granulomatosis wasnt long enough...lets rename it with 20 more syllables geeze =)

[renidrag]

Great idea vdub. I may have thought of it, but like the sheet rock screw I would have been a little late, nice job.
Dale

[marta]

Did you know that WG was changed to GPA due to someone making an issue over the fact that Wegener (the dr who founded WG) Was a Nazi ??
Johns drs were explaining that to us this week. Like wegeners granulomatosis wasnt long enough...lets rename it with 20 more syllables geeze =)

No kidding. Have you tried to do a medical alert bracelet or jewelry with Wegener's Granulomatosis - it doesn't fit their specified space. What's gonna happen with the new one. Tattoo it down your leg?

[vdub]

Did you know that WG was changed to GPA due to someone making an issue over the fact that Wegener (the dr who founded WG) Was a Nazi ??

That is true.... Mayo doctor helped spearhead name change for disorder with Nazi namesake | Minnesota Public Radio News

[Sangye]

No kidding. Have you tried to do a medical alert bracelet or jewelry with Wegener's Granulomatosis - it doesn't fit their specified space. What's gonna happen with the new one. Tattoo it down your leg?

ROTFL Can you imagine the size of the medallion you'd have to hang around your neck? We'd become famous. Walk in an ER with that thing and the staff would say, "Oh look, that's one of those Weggie Granny Pollyanna people. Don't stare."

[vdub]

Can you imagine the size of the medallion you'd have to hang around your neck?

At that point it's not a medallion..... It's BLING.... <que in rap music>

[Sangye]

LOL! Exactly what I was picturing!

[freakyschizogirl]

No kidding. Have you tried to do a medical alert bracelet or jewelry with Wegener's Granulomatosis - it doesn't fit their specified space. What's gonna happen with the new one. Tattoo it down your leg?

Any excuse for me to get another tattoo...!!